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How Do You Talk To Your Kids About Pot?

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Marijuana is now legal in Washington state and many parents are wondering how to explain this to their children. Ross Reynolds speaks with one of the proponents of Initiative 502, Alison Holcomb, as well as Roger Roffman, professor emeritus in the school of social work at the University of Washington, and chief of adolescent medicine at Seattle Children’s Hospital, Dr. Leslie Walker, about discussing marijuana legalization with children.

Resources for talking to your kids about pot: Drug Policy Alliance's "Safety First: A Reality-Based Approach To Teens And Drugs"

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